A woman in her 60s remains in a critical condition following a serious head-on collision on the A38 near Landrake.

Police were alerted to the incident at around 2.15pm on Tuesday after a green Renault estate was involved in a head-on collision with a blue Audi A4 driving in the opposite direction between Tideford and Landrake.

The driver of the Renault – the woman in her 60s – was taken to Derriford Hospital by the Air Ambulance where she remains in what police have described as a “critical condition”.

The scene of the crash on the A38 at Tideford (Image: Stuart Brampton)

The driver of the Audi was not injured.

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service Trust said two ambulances and the air ambulance were called to the scene.

The road was closed for five hours to allow officers to carry out an investigation into the collision.

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A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank road users for their patience whilst this busy road was closed to enable important investigation work to be carried out.

The scene of the crash on the A38 at Tideford (Image: Stuart Brampton)

“The weather at the time of the collision was damp/wet with intermittent heavy showers.”

Investigators are keen to hear from any witnesses who saw either of the two vehicles prior to the collision, or the collision itself.